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| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
The EU opens an investigation into X over hosting disinformation tied to Hamas' Israel attack and sends X a formal request for information under the DSA — Investigation is first under bloc's Digital Services Act and follows letter raising concerns about platform
More: European Commission, The Hill, International Business Times, Washington Post, SiliconANGLE, Wall Street Journal, Digital Music News, TechCrunch, Social Media Today, The Verge, CNBC, Deadline, Bloomberg, The Information, The Record, Politico, Engadget, USA Today, Variety, Business Today, Washington Examiner, and Reuters
Mastodon: @claesdevreese@mastodon.social. Bluesky: @jimbochill.bsky.social. X: @thierrybreton, @thierrybreton, @verajourova, @prestonjbyrne, @ggreenwald, @daphnehk, @daphnehk, @mtaibbi, @daphnehk, @jason_kint, @lisaocarroll, @erinkwoo, and @scottnover
| Reuters: |
In a letter to Thierry Breton, X CEO Linda Yaccarino says X has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, labeled tens of thousands of posts, and more — The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands …
More: BBC, New York Times, Politico, NBC News, The Guardian, Reuters, CNBC, Variety, The Guardian, BBC, TechCrunch, The Messenger, CBC News, Mashable, CNN, The Hill, Politico, The Wrap, NBC 7 San Diego, Mashable, Fortune, Associated Press, Forbes, CNN, Gizchina, CNBC, Hollywood Reporter, Engadget, Deadline, The Verge, Slate, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Politico, Euronews, Wired, Wired, Associated Press, Insider, and Fast Company
Threads: @carnage4life. X: @safety, @lindayax, @thierrybreton, @elonmusk, @globalaffairs, @thierrybreton, @thierrybreton, @elonmusk, @isabelle_szcz, @marinamedvin, @prestonjbyrne, @erinkwoo, @elonmusk, @pinboard, @pinboard, @anneapplebaum, @jason_kint, @guyverhofstadt, @jason_kint, and @zsk
Forums: r/worldnews and r/technology
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Netflix plans to open Netflix House, permanent stores where fans can buy clothes, eat themed food, and try live experiences, starting with two US venues in 2025 — - Its first permanent retail sites will be named ‘Netflix House’ — Initial locations in US will be followed by global expansion
More: The Verge, Digital Trends, IGN, Gizmodo, Engadget, and The Messenger
Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon …. Bluesky: @epro.social, @danilo.redeem-tomorrow.com, and @clemens.vasters.com
X: @lewisaward, @lucas_shaw, @grightford, @swodinsky, and @nubiancheetah
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google updates its Search Generative Experience with the ability to generate images using prompts and to write drafts that can be customized for tone and length — Google's AI-powered search feature, SGE (Search Generative Experience), is gaining some new skills, starting today.
More: The Keyword, The Verge, TechRadar, Engadget, Social Media Today, Android Central, SiliconANGLE, SlashGear, Trusted Reviews, Neowin, ReadWrite, BGR, How-To Geek, iPhone in Canada Blog, KnowTechie, The Messenger, Android Authority, Android Headlines, Search Engine Journal, MSPoweruser, PetaPixel, Search Engine Land, CryptoSlate, 9to5Google, and Thurrott
| Ed Nightingale / Eurogamer.net: |
Hands-on with Sony's PlayStation Access and a Q&A with PlayStation executive Alvin Daniel on designing the customizable accessibility controller, cost, and more — And the “upward trend” of accessibility across the industry. — I recently got to test out PlayStation Access at a hands …
More: PlayStation.Blog, USA Today, Tech Xplore, IGN, Gizmodo, TechEBlog, Game Rant, Push Square, Engadget, Lifewire, GamingBolt, CNET, and Polygon
| Sarah Wynn / The Block: |
The CFTC charges Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich with fraud, saying he and Voyager lied to clients and hid the crypto lender's true financial health — - Stephen Ehrlich and the firm the co-founded, Voyager Digital, lied to customers and hid the crypto lender's true financial health, according to the CFTC.| Blake Brittain / Reuters: |
Google vows to defend users of generative AI tools in Google Cloud and Workspace from copyright claims; Microsoft, Adobe, and others have made similar pledges — Google (GOOGL.O) said on Thursday that it will defend users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud …
More: Google Cloud Blog, The Verge, The Register, The Hill, ReadWrite, ZDNet, and MakeUseOf
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Threads rolls out voice posts and a free edit button that lets users edit a post repeatedly within five minutes of sending; Threads doesn't show an edit history — Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, is now rolling out one of its most-requested features - an edit button.
More: The Verge, Hindustan Times, NewsBytes, The Verge, MobileSyrup, PCMag, TechCrunch, BigTechWire, Social Media Today, Gizmodo, Engadget, TweakTown, PhoneArena, Android Headlines, and BGR
Threads: @zuck, @dianaurban, @timothyjchambers, @crumbler, @parkerortolani, @jaypetersplus, @crumbler, @galewindalbert, @carnage4life, @jw, @tomwarrenuk, @parkerortolani, @jw, @panzer, @officiallylaurenhough, @mattnavarra, @crumbler, @alexheath, @hawaii, and @drey_hommies
X: @keithedwards, @artemr, and @tomwarren
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
More: iPhone in Canada Blog, Gizmodo, TechRadar, Livemint, and Neowin
Threads: @mosseri, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @travelfishery, @chrispirillo, @renee.diresta, @guillecummings, @mattdpearce, @mattdpearce, @keithedwards, @laurengoode, @reckless1280, @bashowicks, @om, @taylorlorenz, @jasonrosenbaum, @myhlee, @frankafusco, @luckytran, @drewharwell, @lucaspuskaric, and @yayitsrob. X: @jason_kint
| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
SpaceX plans to offer its Starlink Direct to Cell service to LTE phones, starting with texting in 2024, and adding voice, data, and IoT device support in 2025 — The site reveals SpaceX is targeting next year to launch the service to power satellite-based text messaging.
More: Android Authority, Ars Technica, GSMArena.com, BigTechWire, TechRadar, Engadget, SlashGear, Light Reading, Gizmodo, The Verge, TechSpot, The Messenger, Cord Cutters News, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Register, MobileSyrup, and CircleID
LinkedIn: David Patrick O'Donnell. Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/spacex, r/SpaceXLounge, and Ars OpenForum
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Flexport plans to cut ~20% of its global workforce as part of a new round of layoffs set to begin on October 13, and return to profitability by the end of 2024 — - Supply chain software startup Flexport is laying off about 20% of its workforce, CNBC has learned.
More: Flexport, Insider, SiliconANGLE, The Information, and Insider
| Justin Ling / Wired: |
The UN's top internet governance body plans to hold its 2024 conference in Riyadh, despite Saudi Arabia's surveillance, censorship, and extrajudicial killing — The United Nations' top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses.
More: Internet Governance Project and ARTICLE 19
Mastodon: @justinling@mastodon.online. X: @christinayiotis, @osamamanzar, @dfrlab, @mbinzolambert, and @article19org
LinkedIn: Asela Waidyalankara and Barbora Bukovská
| Reuters: |
Sources: the Biden administration is considering ways to close a loophole that gives Chinese companies access to US AI chips through their overseas subsidiaries — The Biden administration is considering closing a loophole that gives Chinese companies access to American artificial intelligence …
More: Cryptopolitan
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Qualcomm plans to cut 1,258 jobs in California, including 750+ from its engineering ranks, starting in mid-December 2023; the company has ~50,000 staff — - Workforce reductions to come in mid-December chipmaker says — Company not commenting on any actions outside of California
More: CNN, The Register, SiliconANGLE, Silicon Valley Business …, MarketWatch, The Information, Light Reading, San Diego Union-Tribune, and CNBC
X: @mikeddano, @rquandt, and @natallierocha
| Akash Sriram / Reuters: |
Atlassian plans to acquire video messaging platform Loom for ~$975M, split as ~$880M in cash and the rest in stock, set to close in Q1 2024; Loom has 25M+ users — Atlassian (TEAM.O) said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire privately held video messaging platform Loom for about $975 million …
More: Work Life, The Register, Atlassian, The Information, Runtime, TechCrunch, CIO Dive, Fortune, CRN, SiliconANGLE, VentureBeat, Investor's Business Daily, Constellation Research, Bloomberg, and MarketWatch
Bluesky: @vsvivek.bsky.social and @manpageman.bsky.social
X: @haslettp, @gregisenberg, @andrew__reed, @vhmth, @buccocapital, @devahaz, @rahul_j_mathur, @gergelyorosz, @vhmth, @vhmth, @_shahedk, @asanwal, @atlassian, and @andrew__reed
LinkedIn: Manana Samuseva Ph.D, Brittany N. Shaff, and Riel R.
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Rob Golum / Bloomberg: |
Antenna: YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket attracted an estimated 1.3M signups, vs. 1.2M reportedly under DirecTV; ~41% of the NFL subscribers are new to YouTube TV — Die-hard fans of live sports are migrating online in big numbers, responding to the multibillion-dollar investments by major technology companies … | New York Times: |
SBF's trial: the personal dynamics between him and his friends have become a vital component of the case, revealing how much his inner circle has turned on him — The FTX founder's criminal trial has made clear just how much his inner circle has turned against him.| Zack Abrams / The Block: |
More: Unchained Crypto, Insider, Insider, The Verge, PYMNTS.com, Inside Bitcoins, Fortune, CNBC, Financial Times, The Messenger, The Information, CoinGape, Fast Company, New York Post, New York Times, CoinDesk, and TechCrunch
X: @coffeebreak_yt, @silvermanjacob, @blknoiz06, @coindesk, @innercitypress, @molly0xfff, @teddyschleifer, @tomimtk, @trustlessstate, @zackdabrams, @soncharm, @innercitypress, @hedgedhog7, @basedkarbon, @innercitypress, @zackdabrams, @scottmelker, @smtuffy, @innercitypress, @molly0xfff, @lulumeservey, @smtuffy, @thecryptojourno, @molly0xfff, and @adam3us
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